University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO · Public
SAT 1240–143031.9K undergrads$43.7K/yr
78%admitted
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- Admit rate
- 86%
- SAT midpoint
- 1258
- Undergrads
- 164.3K
21 of 1,893 colleges match
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO · Public
25.5K undergrads$33.7K/yr
89%admitted
University of Denver
Denver, CO · Private
SAT 1160–13706K undergrads$47.1K/yr
85%admitted
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO · Public
SAT 980–122010.5K undergrads$27.4K/yr
75%admitted
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · Public
SAT 1010–12208.7K undergrads$24.5K/yr
97%admitted
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO · Public
SAT 880–113015K undergrads
99%admitted
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO · Public
SAT 1320–14806.2K undergrads$41.3K/yr
61%admitted
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO · Public
SAT 950–11905.6K undergrads$24.2K/yr
86%admitted
United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, CO · Public
SAT 1230–14404.1K undergrads
14%admitted
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO · Private
SAT 1250–14402K undergrads$58.7K/yr
18%admitted
Regis University
Denver, CO · Private
2.6K undergrads$30K/yr
85%admitted
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO · Public
SAT 1010–12103.1K undergrads$28.1K/yr
77%admitted
Western Colorado University
Gunnison, CO · Public
SAT 1163–13531.6K undergrads$21.7K/yr
100%admitted
Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, CO · Public
3K undergrads$17.7K/yr
95%admitted
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora
Aurora, CO · Private
336 undergrads
100%admitted
Naropa University
Boulder, CO · Private
339 undergrads$30.1K/yr
100%admitted
Adams State University
Alamosa, CO · Public
1.3K undergrads$18.5K/yr
–no rate
Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO · Private
5.5K undergrads$31K/yr
–no rate
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · Private
28.1K undergrads
–no rate
Denver College of Nursing
Denver, CO · Private
757 undergrads
–no rate
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Lakewood, CO · Private
2.1K undergrads
–no rate
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO · Public
78%
admitted · about 8 in 10
Selectivity78%
Size31.9K
SAT range1240–1430
Pell share14%
Avg cost$43.7K
10-year direction
- Cost: Steady, −4% after inflation since 2013–14
- Applications: Growing, +133% since fall 2014
- Diversity: More diverse, index 0.46 → 0.52 since fall 2014
- Selectivity: More selective, admit rate 84% → 78% since fall 2014
Big campusTest-optional heavy
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO · Public
89%
admitted · about 9 in 10
Selectivity89%
Size25.5K
SAT range–
Pell share21%
Avg cost$33.7K
10-year direction
- Cost: Rising, +11% after inflation since 2013–14
- Applications: Growing, +131% since fall 2014
- Diversity: More diverse, index 0.43 → 0.49 since fall 2014
- Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 80% → 89% since fall 2014
Big campus
University of Denver
Denver, CO · Private
85%
admitted · about 9 in 10
Selectivity85%
Size6K
SAT range1160–1370
Pell share14%
Avg cost$47.1K
10-year direction
- Cost: Falling, −6% after inflation since 2013–14
- Applications: Growing, +37% since fall 2014
- Diversity: Steady, index 0.52 → 0.52 since fall 2014
- Selectivity: Steady, admit rate 76% → 78% (to fall 2024) since fall 2014
Pell students graduate at the same rateTest-optional heavy
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO · Public
75%
admitted · about 7 in 10
Selectivity75%
Size10.5K
SAT range980–1220
Pell share26%
Avg cost$27.4K
10-year direction
- Cost: Falling, −9% after inflation since 2013–14
- Applications: Growing, +107% since fall 2014
- Diversity: More diverse, index 0.69 → 0.76 since fall 2014
- Selectivity: Steady, admit rate 73% → 75% since fall 2014
Very diverseTest-optional heavy
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · Public
97%
admitted · about 10 in 10
Selectivity97%
Size8.7K
SAT range1010–1220
Pell share27%
Avg cost$24.5K
10-year direction
- Cost: Falling, −6% after inflation since 2013–14
- Applications: Growing, +72% since fall 2014
- Diversity: More diverse, index 0.51 → 0.60 since fall 2014
- Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 92% → 97% since fall 2014
Test-optional heavy
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO · Public
99%
admitted · about 10 in 10
Selectivity99%
Size15K
SAT range880–1130
Pell share36%
Avg cost–
10-year direction
- Applications: Growing, +86% since fall 2014
- Diversity: More diverse, index 0.59 → 0.68 since fall 2014
- Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 65% → 99% since fall 2014
Test-optional heavy
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO · Public
61%
admitted · about 6 in 10
Selectivity61%
Size6.2K
SAT range1320–1480
Pell share14%
Avg cost$41.3K
10-year direction
- Cost: Steady, +2% after inflation since 2013–14
- Applications: Steady, −7% since fall 2014
- Diversity: More diverse, index 0.42 → 0.51 since fall 2014
- Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 36% → 61% since fall 2014
High earnersHigh graduation rate
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO · Public
86%
admitted · about 9 in 10
Selectivity86%
Size5.6K
SAT range950–1190
Pell share26%
Avg cost$24.2K
10-year direction
- Cost: Rising, +12% after inflation since 2013–14
- Applications: Growing, +42% since fall 2014
- Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 71% → 86% since fall 2014
Test-optional heavy
United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, CO · Public
14%
admitted · about 1 in 7
Selectivity14%
Size4.1K
SAT range1230–1440
Pell share–
Avg cost–
10-year direction
- Applications: Growing, +13% since fall 2014
- Diversity: Steady, index 0.55 → 0.57 since fall 2014
- Selectivity: Steady, admit rate 17% → 14% since fall 2014
High yieldDraws students nationally
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO · Private
18%
admitted · about 1 in 5
Selectivity18%
Size2K
SAT range1250–1440
Pell share14%
Avg cost$58.7K
10-year direction
- Cost: Rising, +7% after inflation since 2013–14
- Applications: Growing, +12% since fall 2014
- Diversity: Steady, index 0.54 → 0.52 since fall 2014
- Selectivity: Steady, admit rate 18% → 18% (to fall 2024) since fall 2014
High graduation rateTest-optional heavy
Regis University
Denver, CO · Private
85%
admitted · about 8 in 10
Selectivity85%
Size2.6K
SAT range–
Pell share32%
Avg cost$30K
10-year direction
- Cost: Falling, −21% after inflation since 2013–14
- Applications: Growing, +136% since fall 2014
- Diversity: More diverse, index 0.60 → 0.68 since fall 2014
- Selectivity: More selective, admit rate 96% → 86% (to fall 2024) since fall 2014
Test-optional heavy
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO · Public
77%
admitted · about 8 in 10
Selectivity77%
Size3.1K
SAT range1010–1210
Pell share35%
Avg cost$28.1K
10-year direction
- Cost: Rising, +14% after inflation since 2013–14
- Applications: Growing, +104% since fall 2014
- Diversity: More diverse, index 0.61 → 0.70 since fall 2014
- Selectivity: More selective, admit rate 91% → 77% since fall 2014
Test-optional heavy
Western Colorado University
Gunnison, CO · Public
100%
admitted · about 10 in 10
Selectivity100%
Size1.6K
SAT range1163–1353
Pell share12%
Avg cost$21.7K
10-year direction
- Cost: Falling, −10% after inflation since 2013–14
- Applications: Growing, +160% since fall 2014
- Diversity: Steady, index 0.42 → 0.41 since fall 2014
- Selectivity: Steady, admit rate 97% → 100% since fall 2014
Test-optional heavy
Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, CO · Public
95%
admitted · about 9 in 10
Selectivity95%
Size3K
SAT range–
Pell share29%
Avg cost$17.7K
10-year direction
- Cost: Falling, −24% after inflation since 2013–14
- Applications: Shrinking, −31% since fall 2014
- Diversity: Steady, index 0.64 → 0.66 since fall 2014
- Selectivity: Steady, admit rate 93% → 95% since fall 2014
Test-optional heavy
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora
Aurora, CO · Private
100%
admitted · about 10 in 10
Selectivity100%
Size336
SAT range–
Pell share63%
Avg cost–
Economic diversityFirst-gen friendly
Naropa University
Boulder, CO · Private
100%
admitted · about 10 in 10
Selectivity100%
Size339
SAT range–
Pell share51%
Avg cost$30.1K
10-year direction
- Cost: Falling, −32% after inflation since 2013–14
- Diversity: Steady, index 0.58 → 0.58 since fall 2014
Adams State University
Alamosa, CO · Public
No rate
open admission or not reported
Selectivity–
Size1.3K
SAT range–
Pell share38%
Avg cost$18.5K
10-year direction
- Cost: Steady, 0% after inflation since 2013–14
- Diversity: More diverse, index 0.63 → 0.70 since fall 2014
Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO · Private
No rate
open admission or not reported
Selectivity–
Size5.5K
SAT range–
Pell share37%
Avg cost$31K
10-year direction
- Cost: Steady, −4% after inflation since 2013–14
- Diversity: More diverse, index 0.50 → 0.60 since fall 2014
Mostly onlineFaith-centered
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · Private
No rate
open admission or not reported
Selectivity–
Size28.1K
SAT range–
Pell share62%
Avg cost–
10-year direction
- Diversity: Steady, index 0.65 → 0.67 since fall 2014
Big campusMostly online
Denver College of Nursing
Denver, CO · Private
No rate
open admission or not reported
Selectivity–
Size757
SAT range–
Pell share27%
Avg cost–
10-year direction
- Diversity: More diverse, index 0.50 → 0.70 since fall 2014
High earnersHigh graduation rate
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Lakewood, CO · Private
No rate
open admission or not reported
Selectivity–
Size2.1K
SAT range–
Pell share48%
Avg cost–
Mostly online
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;University of Denver (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Colorado College (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;Regis University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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